Compare

LU5 6XH

Postcode

A postcode in Central Bedfordshire 026B, Houghton Regis West ward, Central Bedfordshire.

This report describes the area around LU5 6XH, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.

Around LU5 6XH

Schools near LU5 6XH

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Tithe Farm Primary School
Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1.2 km
15 minutes on foot
Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade
Houghton Regis Primary School
Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1.3 km
17 minutes on foot
Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy
Primary. 39% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1.5 km
18 minutes on foot
Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1.9 km
23 minutes on foot
Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met
All Saints Academy Dunstable
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.7 (2025/26, provisional)
2 km
25 minutes on foot
Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade

Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.

Recent sales near LU5 6XH

Latest sale at each postcode
  • £365,750Bassett Edge, LU5 6TLMarch 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold90 m
  • £357,500Newton Place, LU5 6TJNovember 2024, semi-detached, new build, freehold120 m
  • £427,500Airedale Gardens, LU5 6TNMarch 2025, detached, new build, freehold140 m
  • £388,000Beadnell Grove, LU5 6THOctober 2024, semi-detached, new build, freehold150 m
  • £180,000Centurion Way, LU5 6GNMay 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold180 m
  • £217,500Dalmatian Drive, LU5 6TQJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
  • £485,000Octavian Road, LU5 6GRJune 2026, detached, established, freehold240 m
  • £128,000Alban Corner, LU5 6GUFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold260 m

HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map

Within 1 km of LU5 6XH

In a straight line

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Houghton Regis ExpressTesco700 m

The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 026B

Everything about Central Bedfordshire 026B
Deprivation score
24.0
Joint 11,736th most deprived of 33,755
MHCLG · England only
Median sale price
£330,000
Joint 13,011th most expensive of 31,750
Worked out by Open Index
Population
2,020
Joint 4,985th most populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

The postcode district: LU5

Everything about LU5
Median sale price
£345,000
Joint 827th most expensive of 2,235
Worked out by Open Index
Population
42,137
384th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
15%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
93.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Where these figures come from

Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.